Transcending all differences

Meditation is a universal act that everyone in this world can do. All can practise it regardless of nationality, religion, or ethnicity. All one needs is a human body.

The kalyanamitra Temple

Within the Buddhist community, temples are recognized as a centre for moral training. Another way of viewing this is that temple is a place that teaches people to be ‘human’

Target Character Trait # 2 : Responsibility for the human dignity of others

Bias because of desire [chandagati]; results in unjust treatment due to the influence of personal love and pleasure.

Carefulness In All Dhamma.

The nature of a mind is always thinking and wandering. Normally one’s mind is often unconscious and indulges in the five sensual pleasures namely: forms, odors, sounds and tangible objects that usually tempt one to do bad deeds with his/her body, speech and mind.

The Avoidance of All Evil.

Absolutely all human beings are sentenced to die. If a prisoner, who is going to be put to death, goes to his/her execution with joy, they would also be accused of insanity.

Qualifications of good Persons

Faith is a part of any human being. When we have faith in goodness, we want to do good deeds for others and ourselves. Once I heard khun Yay Chandra say, “When we are born in this word, we should behave ourselves, be useful to ourselves and to others. If anyone behaves like this in this life, he or she will always be able to die with happiness.” Of course, this is always what good people do.

The 38 Ways to Happiness :- Associate with the Wise (3)

The 38 Ways to Happiness. The First Group of Blessings. Blessing Two :- Associate with the Wise.

Luang Pu Wat Paknam and the Return of the Dhammakaya

The Great Masters of meditation have told us that the knowledge of meditation practice along the Middle Way was lost 500 years after the Lord Buddha passed away into Nibbana (Nirvana).

Mechanism # 2: Abstention from the Four Forms of Bias

Bias may occur whenever two persons are together. If we are not careful, bias can start from our mind. It will never happen if we have responsibility for our own human dignity because the true cause of bias is the untrained mind.

Being Responsible for Others in Society

As human beings, we have to live and work with others in society. We negatively affect society when we consider only what we want, what we like, and what we can accomplish.